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May 14, 1971
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Headlines from May 14, 1971
Black Panther Party Members Freed After Being Cleared of Charges
8-mo trial of 13 Black Panthers in bomb conspiracy case ends, longest in history of State Sup Ct
SAIGON P.O.W. BID ACCEPTED IN HANOI
Hanoi press agency radio broadcast says N Vietnam agrees to accept formally a group of N Vietnamese POWs held in S Vietnam; S Vietnam has freed scores of N Vietnamese POWs but Hanoi has never acknowledged such acts; broadcast does not mention proposal to send 1,200 other N Vietnamese POWs held 4 yrs or more to a neutral country; broadcast sets specific terms for methods of release and acceptance of the POWs
ENGINEERS AGREE ON RAIL CONTRACT
Natl Ry Labor Conf announces contract agreement with BLE, including agreement on work rule issue; pact will increase wages by about 42% over 42-mo contract; rr negotiator Hiltz describes settlement as 'significant step toward major improvement in labor-mgt relations' in ry indus, int; cautions that until UTU puts rules into effect, most of them cannot be instituted; notes that problems with BLE on rules were 'exactly the same' as problems with UTU; work rule changes listed
3 Negroes Nominated as Army Generals
Nominated for promotion; por
Music on My Birthday
Billboard 200
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of May 12, 1971, covering May 14, 1971.
- 1
4 Way Street
Crosby| Stills| Nash & Young
- Last week
- 3
- Peak
- 1
- Weeks
- 4
- 2
Jesus Christ Superstar
Various Artists
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- 1
- Peak
- 1
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- 26
- 3
Up To Date
The Partridge Family
- Last week
- 4
- Peak
- 3
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- 7
- 4
Pearl
Janis Joplin
- Last week
- 2
- Peak
- 1
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- 16
- 5
Golden Bisquits
Three Dog Night
- Last week
- 5
- Peak
- 5
- Weeks
- 12
Notable Births
1971Sofia Coppola, American director, producer, and screenwriter[†]
Sofia Carmina Coppola is an American filmmaker and former actress. She has won an Academy Award, two Golden Globe Awards, a Golden Lion, and a Cannes Film Festival Award. She was also nominated for three BAFTA Awards, as well as a Primetime Emmy Award.
1971Martin Reim, Estonian footballer and manager[†]
Martin Reim is an Estonian football manager and former professional player.
Historical Context for May 14, 1971
In 1971, the world population was approximately 3,769,847,865 people[†]